Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has until Thursday to sign or veto about 500 bills. He’s released his decision on about 200 so far.

One of the bills the Governor has signed gives immunity to
teenagers who call 9-1-1 if an underage friend needs help after
drinking. Assembly Democrat Anthony Portantino wrote that bill. He
says it doesn't encourage underage drinking.

"If you happen to have had a beer that night, we still want
you to make the right phone call. We don't want you to be thinking
about getting in trouble, we want you to be thinking about the
safety of your compatriot."

Another bill signed by the Governor will establish a "Blue
Alert" system much like the current Amber Alert, which would be
issued if a police officer is injured or killed on the job.

Governor Schwarzenegger also signed a bill eliminating
the legal requirement that California investigate the causes of
homosexuality.

Will Schuck is chief of staff for the bill's author, Assembly
member Bonnie Lowenthal. Schuck says the original bill was passed
60 years ago in response to the rape and murder of a 6 year old
girl in Los Angeles. He says parts of the bill were based on a
misunderstanding that presumed child rapists and homosexuals are
both sexually deviant. But he says some elements of that
legislation made sense, for instance it increased penalties for sex
crimes.

"What was good about the legislature's response to the death
of that child remains, and what was ridiculous and offensive is
being taken out."

The Governor also signed a bill that allows the families of
murdered children to seal the autopsy records. These bills take
effect on January first.

The governor also vetoed a bill that would have forced the
state's election's watchdog, the Fair Political Practices
Commission to post online gifts to lawmakers. In a veto message,
the Governor said it would be costly and useless, since the
Secretary of State already posts that information online.